Yankees finish off perfect road trip
Bernie Williams homered twice and Orlando Hernandez earned his ninth win as the New York Yankees completed a perfect six game road trip by beating the Baltimore Orioles 6 1. Williams homered in the first and third off Sidney Ponson. Luis Soto also homered, sparking a three run ninth. Hernandez allowed two runs over seven and two thirds innings.
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Belvedere Brighton faces rough game as errors pile up
Belvedere stumbled to a 17-14 loss to Midland Valley with 10 errors and a fifth inning collapse after a strong start. Butler noted the slump and the team later recovered to beat Gregg Park 13-5 and then 11-3 over North Augusta, building momentum toward a finals showdown with Batesburg-Leesville. Belvedere’s pitchers McElhaney Gantt and Hatfield struck out 51 batters in 32 innings, as the team’s title roster included Middleton Gantt Hatfield McElhaney Murphy Malone Wright and others.
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Reds top Astros to seize NL Central lead in sweep
Cincinnati Reds defeated the Houston Astros 5-2 to sweep the four-game series and move into first place in the NL Central by two percentage points as Pete Harnisch earned the win. Jose Lima took the loss after giving up four runs in seven innings.
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Maddux Comes Through In Pinch Hitter Role In Eighth
Maddux pitched 98 pitches in relief in the eighth, lowering his ERA to 3.87 and extending a 0.89 ERA over 21.2 innings with two earned runs allowed in that span. The four-time Cy Young winner started the season strong but went winless in May as he yielded 134 hits in 107 innings. Rocker faced two baserunners in the ninth before striking out Robin Ventura for his 16th save in 19 chances.
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